Table 1 Demographic characteristics of practitioners interviewed
Characteristics (N = 197) | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Facility type | ||
Community pharmacies | 67 | 34.0 |
OTCMS shops | 130 | 66.0 |
Practitioner type | ||
Pharmacists | 11 | 5.6 |
Pharmacy technicians | 13 | 6.6 |
Medicine counter assistants | 43 | 21.8 |
OTCMS | 51 | 25.9 |
OTCMS assistants | 79 | 40.1 |
Highest educational level | ||
Tertiary | 64 | 32.5 |
Secondary | 113 | 57.4 |
Basic (up to JHS) | 18 | 10.1 |
Age (years) | ||
18–30 | 92 | 46.7 |
31–40 | 31 | 15.7 |
41–50 | 30 | 15.2 |
51 and above | 44 | 22.3 |
Years worked as a service provider | ||
1–5 | 80 | 42.0 |
6–10 | 41 | 21.0 |
11–20 | 41 | 21.0 |
21 and above | 25 | 13.0 |